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COVID-19 cases in Hungary increase to nearly 34,000 with 816 new infections
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Twenty-four Covid-19 patients have died in the past 24 hours, while the number of registered coronavirus infections in Hungary has risen by 816 to 33,114, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Wednesday morning.
The number of fatalities stands at 877, and 9,149 people have made a recovery.
There are 23,088 active infections and 656 Covid-19 patients are being treated in hospital, 41 on ventilators.
Altogether 20,319 people are in official home quarantine and 781,023 tests have been carried out.
The website warned Hungarians to observe social distancing guidelines and hygiene regulations.
In addition to shops and public transport, wearing a mask is now mandatory in cinemas, theatres, health and social institutions and public offices, and clubs have to close by 11pm to curb the spread of the virus.
Entry restrictions for travellers from abroad remain in force.
The deputy head of the duty centre of the Operational Group responsible for the fight against the coronavirus epidemic Lt. Colonel Róbert Kiss yesterday said the government decree on the entry of Hungarian nationals returning from the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia and the entry of Czech, Polish and Slovak nationals entered into effect on Tuesday. This government decree will remain in force until 1 November.
According to his information, Hungarian nationals and their family members returning to Hungary from the Czech Republic, Poland or Slovakia who had a valid hotel booking in one of these countries for the day preceding the day of entry – which was made prior to the entry into force of the government decree – are relieved from disease control observation with the negative result of one PCR test performed after returning home.